John Thomsoun, Rentaller at Kettle in Fife

JOHN THOMSOUN

Rentaller of Kettle in Fife

John Thomsoun, here treated, was one of the rentallers at Kettle, in the lordship and stewartry of Fife. RSRS 1537-42: 651

RMS 1513-46: charter number 2465

Death

John Thomson, here treated, died before 14 September 1538. RSRS 1537-42: 651

Marriage

John Thomsoun, here treated, married Elizabeth Gourlaw RMS 1513-46: charter number 2465 It's not clear if she is the mother of his son John Thomsoun, portioner of Kettle

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 September 1538: RENTALE S. D. N. REGIS,1509-1541. . . . . . Apud Edinburgh in scaccario xiiij Septembris, anno Domini etc. pag. 35, V°XXXVilj° per rotulatorem. . . . . . Kettill, vj ti. xiij s. iiij d. ij celdre j bolla j ferlota cum tertia parte Kettill. ferlote ordei iiij celdre ij bolle ij ferlote ij pecce avenarum viij auce xxxvj pultrie. Illa octava pars et dimedia decime sexte partis, quam prius habuit in feodifirma Johannes Thomsoun, nunc per mortem ejusdem assedatur in feodifirma David Thomsoun, suo filio, solvendo secundum ratam rentalis, et pro introitu et duplicatione feodifirme xlj s. viij d. solutos Jacobo Colvil, rotulatori. RSRS 1537-42: 651

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30 May 1541: ASSEDATIO DOMINII DE FIFFE, facta apud Falkland penultimo die mensis Maii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo, per David Wod de Craig, rotulatorem, magistros Jacobum Foulis de Colintoun, clericum registri, Thomam Ballenden de Auchnowle, clericum justiciarie, Johannem Dennestoun, rectorem de Disart, Johannem Coldoun, prepositum de Methven, et magistrum Henricum Balnaves, commissarios per commissionem Eun domini nostri regis specialiter constitutos. . . . . . Kettill, xiij ti. vj 8. viij d. ij celdre j bolla j ferlota cum bina tertia parte ferlote ordei iiij celdre ij bolle ij ferlote ij pecce avenarum xxxvj pultrie viij auce. Assedatur in feodifirma tenentibus subscriptis, viz., Johanni Gourlaw pro quarta parte, Johanni Williamsoun pro xvj parte, Johanni Achesoun, juniori, pro viij parte, David Rymour pro xvj parte, reservata tertia Katerine Jamesone, relicte quondam Henriei Rymour, pro tempore vite sue, Margrete Pedisone pro xvj parte, ita tamen quod Margareta Thomsone, relicta quondam Johannis Pedisone, habeat et possideat dimediam partem dicte xvj partis durante vita sua ad sustentationem prolium inter ipsam et predictum quondam Johannem procreatorum, et hoc de consensu dicte Margrete Pedisone, et dicta Margreta Thomsoun solvat tertiam partem novi introitus et dimedietatem firmarum durante vita sua Margrete Litstar, filie Elizabeth Gourlaw, David pervenerit ad perfectam etatem ; Laurentio Alexandri, filio quondam Thome Alexandri, in feodo et Agneti Scott in vitali redditu, pro viij parte et tertia xvj partis, solvendo annuatim ut [supra], et pro novo introitu dietorum tenentium xx li, solvendas rotulatori ad predictum terminum. in feodo, et dicte Elizabeth Gourlaw in vitali redditu, ipsa Elizabeth Gourlaw solvente et relevante dictam suam filiam de novo introitu de xvj parte earundem ; Jacobo Robertsone pro xvj parte, David Thomsone, nepoti et heredi quondam Johannis Thomsone, pro viij parte et 4 xvj partis, reservata tertia ejusdem Elizabeth Gourlaw, relicte quondam predieti Johannis; et ordinatur quod Margreta Lochmalony, mater dicti David, habeat administrationem bine partis earundem terrarum ad sustentationem dicti sui filii et aliarum suarum prolium usque dictus. RSRS 1537-42: 722-3

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29 September 1541: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James V, King of Scots, confirms that he has set part of the lands of Kettill in feuferme to David Thomsoun, grandson of John Thomsoun. The land in question was to be held by David Thomsoun and his male heirs, whom failing by his senior female heir, without division. One third of the land in question was reserved to Elizabeth Gourlaw, the widow of John Thomsoun, and two parts of it was reserved for the support of Margaret Lochmalony, who is identified as the mother of David Thomsoun, and her remaining children, until her son David is of full age. RMS 1513-46: charter number 2465

Printed Evidence

1. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Vol. XV. 1537-1542. Edited by George Powell McNeill, MA., LL.B., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1897), 947 pp. including index
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indices and errata